Complete Pancreas Divisum with an Ansa Pancreatica

The endoscopic ultrasound-assisted Rendez-Vous technique for treatment of recurrent pancreatitis due to pancreas divisum and ansa pancreatica.

Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic ductal malformations causing recurrent acute pancreatitis, such as pancreas divisum or ansa pancreatica, is mainly based on the sphincterotomy of the minor papilla. However, the technical complexity of conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is increased in patients presenting anatomical variants like these and it may be unsuccessful...

Pancreas Divisum.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the complications, technical success, diagnostic evaluation and various endoscopic management options in patients with pancreas divisum. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Endoscopy Suite, Surgical Unit 4, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January 2007 to December 2013. METHODOLOGY All Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography (ERCPs) proce...

Pancreas divisum: opinio divisa.

Ansa pancreatica as a predisposing factor for recurrent acute pancreatitis

AIM To determine the non-biased prevalence and clinical significance of ansa pancreatica in patients with acute pancreatitis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS Our institutional review board approved this cross-sectional study, which consisted of a community-based cohort of 587 consecutive participants in a whole-body health-check program, and 73 subjects with episode of acute pa...

Pancreas Divisum and Pancreatitis

One of the biggest controversies in Pancreatology is whether Pancreas Divisum (PD) is the cause for many pancreatic disorders including Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis (RAP), Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis (ICP), and recurrent “pancreatic-type” abdominal pain or in fact PD is an innocent bystander in a patient with ICP, who can present early as RAP, followed by pancreatic-type abdominal pain, and...